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Marxism's Three Pillars
- Marxism blends German philosophy, English economics, and French socialism.
- Marx challenged and critiqued these existing ideologies to form his own.
Materialism vs. Idealism
- Marx's philosophy was built upon materialism, unlike Hegel's idealism.
- Materialism prioritizes the physical world, while idealism emphasizes ideas.
Dialectical Reasoning
- Marx adopted Hegel's dialectics, a process of reasoning through thesis, antithesis, and synthesis.
- This dynamic approach acknowledges the constant change and contradictions within the universe.